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. MINUTES OF THE <br /> � ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> ` Monday,February 11,2013 <br /> � 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (S. BOW-FISHING REGULATIONS—GREG NYBECK,LAKE MINNETONKA <br /> CONSERVATIONDISTRICT(LMCD), Continued) <br /> Nybeck stated the LMCD will periodically receive calls from the water patrol and others regarding bow <br /> fishing and whether it is allowed on Lake Minnetonka. In an effort to streamline public communication <br /> and provide documented guidance to both the water patrol and MN/DNR enforcement personnel,the <br /> LMCD Board of Directors has been working to determine whether it is feasible to have a single bow <br /> fishing ordinance which would result in consistent lake-wide regulations for Lake Minnetonka. <br /> The LMCD is looking for the City Council's ranking and input on the following three options: <br /> 1. Continue to operate as the LMCD currently does,which is per state law and local city ordinances. <br /> If this is the option the LMCD were to proceed with,the following should be considered: <br /> a. The public will be referred directly to the member cities to receive information on local <br /> firearms,weapons,and archery ordinances and whether a permit is required. <br /> b. Should this option be chosen,the LMCD will be requesting each member city to forward the <br /> contact name or department at the city to whom public inquiries should be referred. <br /> 2. MN/DNR and Water Patrol enforcement personnel have indicated that it would be each City's <br /> responsibility to enforce its own ordinances. <br /> 3. Prohibit bow-fishing entirely on Lake Minnetonka. <br /> 4. Consider an ordinance more restrictive than state law but less than a total prohibition. The <br /> ordinance could perhaps prohibit nighttime bow-fishing. <br /> Nybeck noted the City of Orono currently prohibits nighttime bow fishing. Nybeck displayed a picture of <br /> a typical bow fishing boat. The LMCD has received a few complaints about bow fishing at night. <br /> McDermott noted typically the bow is tethered to the boat and the line on the arrow is approximately 50 <br /> feet in length. <br /> McMillan asked whether they are able to catch more fish at night than during the day. <br /> Nyberg stated the general feedback the LMCD has received to date is that the fishing is generally better at <br /> night but that shortly after sunrise is also a good time. The LMCD has been dealing with this issue for <br /> about 18 months and they would like to get some closure to it. The Orono Police Department has been <br /> very helpful with providing information to various questions. <br /> Nyberg indicated the LMCD will continue to update their website to include the names of the cities that <br /> allow bow fishing and the name of a person at each city that they can contact for information. Nybeck <br /> noted another problem that they have encountered is that the LMCD is not aware of what each city's <br /> jurisdictional lines are in the water. <br /> Page 3 of 24 <br />